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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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